Dirigible light for automobiles



July 3,1923.

W. E. STONE DIRIGIBLE LIGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES Fil ed Mafi'ch' v, 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Juvezztof- July 3, 1923. 1,460,866

W. E. STONE DIRIGIBLE- LIGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES- Filed March '7, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 3, 1923.

[ time WILLIAM E. sToN-E, orfoirLnnomn. OKLAHOMA.

"DIRIGIB E LIGHT; FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed March "7,

Taa-ZZ whomit concern 1 Be it knownthat 12, Wl inmzirr STQINE', a

citizen of the United States, and a. resident" of Oklahoma city, in county of Oklahoma "and State of Gklahoma, have invented certain Improvements in Dirigible Lights for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The invention pertains toimprovements in dirigible lights for automobiles, an object being to simplify the mechanism required to support the lights and control their move ments.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the ensuing description.

Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is aplan view of the front end of the well known Ford auto-mobile, showing the improvement of the means employed to support and control the lights.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the parts shown in Figure 1.

1 Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is-a perspective view of certain parts, loo-king in the direction of thearrows 4: in Figures 1 to 3.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in all the figures.

The automobile shown in this instance in cludes the front axle 5; the knuckles 6 which are pivoted to the ends of the axle by vertical pivot-pins 7; the ground wheels 8 which are pivoted to said knuckles; the front spring 9 whose ends are connected to perch supports 10 on the axle by toggle links 11; the cross member or bolster 12 which is secured to the spring by U-bolts l3 and a clamping-plate 1a; and the side rails 15 whose front ends are secured to the ends of the cross-member 12.

The automobile further includes the engine housing 16 and radiator 17 which are supported by the side rails 15.

The sheet-metal fenders 18 are secured to the side' rails 15 in the usual manner, and

i the outer portions of these fenders are sup- Each knuckle 6 is provided with the usual 'ments of the steering apparatus, one of the 1921. SeriarNo. 4.50 252.

rearwardly extending arm'2i), and the two m, oration.

arms 20': are operatively connected by the}.

tie-rod21. .1

The steering-shaft 22 is joiirnaled through the front-board 23 and; through the engine 1 housing 16 and provided on its lower. or front end withthe usual crank 24.

' The crank 24 is operatively connected to a V I rearwardly-extending lug 25' on thetie-rod 21 by the steering-rod 26 which has ball-andsocket connection with saidcrank and lug.

The parts thus described are well known to users of Ford automobiles.

In arranging to support and operate the lights, each of the supporting arms 19 is provided with 'a vertical tubular standard 27, as best shown inFigure 4;; this standard being preferably rigid with said arm.

This standard 27 extends up tightly through the adjacent fender 18above its supporting arm 19, and thus connects said arm'and fender and the "side rails 15 into a more solid structure.

A vertical shaft 28 is journaledthrough each standard 27, the upper end. of each shaft being curved forward as at 29 and secured to the rear side of alamp 30' by a suitable spider 31. y Each shaft 28 is provided with a tight collar ard27. Y b With the lamps 30- supported in this way, they may be turned to direct light: to the right orleft, according to the 'directionthe automobile is to be steered.

To cause thelamps 30 to follow the move- 32which rests on the top of its standlamp-supporting shafts 28-the left-hand one in this instance-is provided on its lower end witha crank 33 which extends downward and rearward, the hub 34 ofthis' crank I embracing the shaft 28 and being secured thereto by a set-screw 35. f

The rear end of the crank'j33 is operatively connected to an upstanding lug 36 on thetierod 21 by a rod 37 which pivotally e'ngages said crank andlug.

It Will be seen that when .the tie-rod is the shaft 28 of theleft-hand lamp is pro- I vided With forwardly-extending crank 38' which may be integral With the hub 34 of the crank 33. g 1 v The shaft 28 of the right-handlainp 80 is provided with a similar crank 39, and the front ends of the tWo cranks 38 and 39 are ,mobiles, a vehicle body; fenders, upvvardly inclined fendersupporting arms attached to the front ends of the side rails of said body and each provided with a vertical tubular standard extended tightly through the adjacent fender above its supporting arm and.

connecting said arm, fender and side rails solidlytogether, a vertical shaft journaled through each standard: and having curvedupper end, a spider on the end of said curved portion, a crank on the lower end ofeach of said shafts, a tie rod and arms connecting the knuckles of the steering mechanism, a

rod connecting the rear ends of said cranks,

- and a steering rod for actuating. said tie rod.

i Witness my hand this 17th day of February, 1921.

,'WILLIAM E. STONE. 

